Money Problems for Australian Universities
澳洲大學的資金問題
Introduction
Australian universities have many problems. Money is changing value, costs are going up, and it is harder for international students to come to Australia.
澳洲大學面臨許多問題。貨幣價值變動、成本上升，且國際學生前往澳洲就學變得更加困難。
Main Body
Money in Asia is now worth less than the Australian dollar. This means students from India, Vietnam, and Indonesia must pay more for school and food. Many students must work more hours. This is bad for their grades and their health.
目前亞洲貨幣的價值低於澳洲元。這意味著來自印度、越南和印尼的學生在學費和伙食上必須支付更多費用。許多學生必須增加工作時數，這對他們的成績和健康不利。
Universities do not get enough money from the government for local students. They lose $12,000 for every local student. To fix this, universities take a lot of money from international students. Many universities get most of their money from only one or two countries, like China.
大學從政府那裡獲得的本地學生資助不足。每接納一名本地學生，大學就損失 12,000 澳幣。為了彌補這一點，大學從國際學生身上收取大量費用。許多大學的大部分資金僅來自一兩個國家，例如中國。
The government is now giving fewer visas to students from India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Also, students think other countries like Malaysia are cheaper. This means universities will lose more money.
政府現在發放給印度、尼泊爾和孟加拉學生的簽證數量有所減少。此外，學生認為馬來西亞等其他國家更便宜。這意味著大學將損失更多資金。
Conclusion
The university system is in danger. It depends too much on a few groups of students and the world economy is not stable.
大學體系正處於危險之中。它過度依賴少數學生群體，且全球經濟並不穩定。
Vocabulary Learning
💸 Comparing Things (More / Less)
In the text, we see words used to show a change in amount or value. This is very important for A2 English to describe a situation.
The Pattern:
- More (Increase )
- Less/Fewer (Decrease )
How it works in the story:
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More used for things we can't easily count or for general amounts.
- *"...must pay more for school."
- *"...work more hours."
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Less/Fewer used when something goes down.
- *"...worth less than the Australian dollar."
- *"...giving fewer visas."
Quick Tip: If you want to say something is increasing, use More. If it is decreasing, use Less or Fewer. This helps you explain problems and solutions simply.